1900 American League Attendance

[Brian McKenna]

does anyone have AL attendance figures for 1900 - by team or for league?

[bluezebra]

They don't exist. The American League didn't come into existence until 1901.

Bob

[Brian McKenna]

They don't exist. The American League didn't come into existence until 1901.

Bob

wow - what an embarassing post for someone who has been around since jan 2000

[bluezebra]

wow - what an embarassing post for someone who has been around since jan 2000

I thought I had erased my post when I realized the American League was a Minor League in 1900. Unfortunately, I had to leave the 'net before double-checking.

And, I've been around since April, 1932.

Bob

[Brian McKenna]

yeah - sorry - ban johnson took over the dormant western league in november 1893 - that league changed its name to american league for the 1900 season and began raiding national league rosters on or about february 1901

i was interestd to see how much push that actually got at the gate between 1900-01 - i would think rather considerable - i was especially interested in chicago

[Dodger]

David Nemec's Great Encylopedia of 19th Century M.L.B. does provide the standings and statistics for the 1900 American League, but no attendance figures.

[Brian McKenna]

i'm an idiot - it was in front of me the whole time - in the encyclopedia of minor league baseball:

fyi (in 1,000s):
chicago 175
milwaukee 149
indianapolis 106
detroit 146
kansas city 118
cleveland 84
buffalo 78
minneapolis 71

total 927